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victorwkf Says: The rainforest canopy walk is the latest attraction in the central catchment area of Singapore and it is worth the experience walking on top of a tropical rainforest on the tree canopies. In order to get to the canopy walk, you can start at the carpark located along Venus...
victorwkf Says: When you are at the central catchment area, do look around and see the thousands of species of flora and fauna which inhabitate this very ancient forest area.
victorwkf Says: Because the area surrounding the 3 reservoirs in Singapore's central catchment area consists mainly of jungles, there are some well-marked tracks for those who like to walk or jog in the jungle. These tracks are especially popular among the locals during the weekends. One of...
victorwkf Says: This park located at the Upper Peirce Reservoir is harder to reach than the rest of the parks in this area, as it is at the end of a long road where the entrance is along Old Upper Thompson Road. Nevertheless, those local people who have vehicles like to visit this park...
victorwkf Says: This small and cosy park by the Lower Peirce Reservoir is along Old Upper Thompson Road near to the junction of Upper Thompson Road and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.
victorwkf Says: This park by the MacRitchie Reservoir is a popular recreational place for the locals during the weekends, and it can be entered at Lornie Road. Besides the park, there are also well-marked tracks where you can do some trekking and jogging in the jungle area.
victorwkf Says: This big and beautiful park by the Seletar Reservoir is located along Mandai Road on the way to the Singapore Zoo. There is a nice viewing tower where you can have nice views of the surroundings.
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The best way to go to the MacRitchie, Seletar and Pierce Reservoir areas in central Singapore is by car because their location is not really in the city area. Another good thing is that there are lots of car parks at the various locations and they are free of charge every day.
Written Sep 16, 2005
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Sometimes you will meet the local people catching various creatures in the rainforest, especially fishes in the streams. When we were there, we met the old man in this photograph who managed to catch a few big fishes in the stream using very simple techniques. Apparently, he is very experienced in catching fishes in this area.
Written Sep 16, 2005
victorwkf Says: You may encounter snakes, monitor lizards and other animals in the rainforest trails. Do not panic when you encounter them. Stay calm and let them move past you. Remember that they are more frightened by you then you are frightened of them because you are much bigger and...
victorwkf Says: You will encounter monkeys while exploring the MacRitchie, Seletar and Pierce areas. Remember not to feed the monkeys and always keep an eye on your belongings. The monkeys are very fast and may snatch your belongings away from you. Some can be very agressive so be careful.
Do not take photos of the water processing plant
victorwkf Says: There is a water processing plant located along the trail from MacRitchie Reservoir to Bukit Timah Hill (this overlaps with the latest rainforest canopy walk trail). Do not take photos of this water processing plant or else the guards will shout at you and give you warning....
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You will encounter some small and idyllic rainforest streams along the trails with clean and shallow flowing water. Take time to look carefully and you will find lots of small fishes and other creatures in or around the water.
Written Sep 16, 2005
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Favorite thing: The various trails around the MacRitchie, Seletar and Pierce Reservoir areas are wide and well paved. There are very good signboards to guide you in the right direction, ample shelters for resting and ranger stations located at specific locations. As such, you don't have to worry much about the above.
Written Sep 16, 2005
Seletar, Peirce & MacRitchie Reservoirs
The Seletar, Peirce & MacRitchie Reservoirs and its surrounding parks and forest areas make up the beautiful central catchment area of Singapore. Let me share with you some information about this...
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